US Patriot Act wins six-month extension
The Republican-controlled US Senate approved a six-month extension of the act to keep the anti-terror law from expiring on December 31. President George W Bush gave it his grudging blessing.
The Republican-controlled house is now expected to come back and consider the legislation keeping the 16 provisions of the law, passed after the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, from expiring.
